Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 16:36 Post subject: Can dd-wrt route a device that does not have an IP stack? -
We have an analog-digital converter box that uses a low-level 3rd party protocol for direct wired Ethernet connection. It does not provide an IP address at all - the PC driver takes over the port and assumes a 1-to-1 connection.
We'd like to create a wireless 1-to-1 link, so any routing device the ADC plugs into would need to provide the IP for the one MAC address, presumably, for a wireless tablet or such to connect to.
Linksys rep claims that the topology needs to be
1250>bridge>router>PC
She said a WET454G or WET610 bridge and an E1200 router would work, but that means two devices in chain to simply replace a cable.
You can not droute on mac addresses.
Most routers have a LAN switch for the 4 or 5 LAN ports and the switch can do L2 forwarding between the ports but that is not routing.
It is handled directly by switch hardware and not by the routers firmware and it is exactly the same thing as what a standalone 4 or 5 port ethernet switch does. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2014 16:31 Post subject:
What is the reason for going wireless, do the PC not have a cable interface?
A cable has to ends, so you will always need two media converters (one for each end)
Connect the device on a lan port of the router. Configure that lan port and the ap in the same bridge (brX). This is the default set-up on almost all routers.
The problem must be between the application on the PC and the wireless card driver. You need some sort of software to emulate an ethernet card.
